Celebrating the Littauer Centennial & Jewish Studies at Harvard In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Nathan Littauer Professorship of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy, we are pleased to announce the online publication A Centennial of Jewish Studies at Harvard. This publication, prepared by the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies and the Harvard Library Judaica…
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is hosting a series of talks in December: December 1, 4:00 pmHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Room 201, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Associate Professor, Yale University A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory December 8, 2025, 4:00pm …
The Center for Jewish Studies will be closed for the holiday Wednesday – Friday, November 26-28. We will resume regular hours of operation on Monday, December 1, at 9:00 a.m….
Save the Dates: Upcoming Talks at Harvard NELC Sarit Gribetz, December 1, 4:00 pm Gregg Gardner, December 8, 4:00 pm Simcha Gross, December 10, 4:00 pm Ishay Rosen-Zvi, December 11, 2:30 pm These talks are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations @ Harvard. Details forthcoming…
Sarit Kattan Gribetz | “A Queen in Jerusalem: Helena of Adiabene and the Malleability of Memory” Monday, December 1 2025, 4:00 pm Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Room 2016 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 According to the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, Helena was a queen of the Parthian client kingdom of Adiabene,…
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The Yiddish Program Hosts Malky Goldman | “On the Road: Adventures In and Out of Yiddish” December 4, 2025, 5:00pmBarker Center 211 THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO HARVARD ID HOLDERS ONLY!…
Etgar Keret Visits Modern Hebrew Classes On November 13, 2026, Etgar Keret, an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television, visited the Modern Hebrew students. Together with instructors Ran Bechor and Romy Neumark, they discussed Keret’s work and much much more….
Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference 2026 Call for Papers The theme for this year’s conference is Yiddish at Work / ייִדיש בײַ דער אַרבעט Conference Date: Sunday, February 15 and Monday, February 16, 2026 Location: Virtual Application Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025 Now accepting proposals for papers and workshops in Yiddish Studies from graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and early career professionals. You can find…
HKS Middle East Initiative Memorial Event | “From Oslo to October 7: Thirty Years After Rabin’s Assassination, What Became of His Vision?” Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 12:00–1:15 PMLand Hall, Belfer building, Harvard Kennedy School Join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative for a special program marking the 30th Memorial Day of Prime Minister…
